The apostle Paul didn't know anything about Hezbollah or the Israeli defense ministry. But he did know something about hatred and hostility between irreconcilable people groups. And, more importantly, he knew something about the Kingdom of Christ. Everyone watching the…
South of the border
Several Virginia Baptists — including this columnist — found their way south of the border to Mexico City for the recent gathering of the Baptist World Alliance. In a sense, I once again was following in the footsteps of my…
News about Virginia Baptists and their ministries for July 27, 2006
STAFF Carl Burger, to Mount Tabor Church, Keeling, as senior pastor. Roger Eunice, to Laurel Grove Church, Sutherlin, as senior pastor. Gary Tucker, to Shermont Church, Danville, as senior pastor. Michael Wright, resigning as pastor of Covington Church, Covington, to…
ANOTHER VIEW: All noncombatants are equal
The Bush administration's failure to act decisively for peacemaking in the war in Lebanon sadly resembles its failure to act decisively for the poor in Katrina-destroyed Louisiana. Beirut deserves our nation's best efforts at restraining Israel's disproportionate and indiscriminate attacks…
Moving out
Lowell and Eileen Vaught drove their grandson, Jonathan, to Farmville on Tuesday, July 11. They had made the trip from Troy before, but this day held a special excitement. Jonathan would not be returning with his grandparents. He would remain…
Virginia college ministry seeks names of first-year students on campuses
If we suppose, for the sake of argument, that an average person's life span is 77 years, and if we were to look for the most pivotal points in that person's life, what would they be? Some would argue that…
Poplar Spring students can’t get enough of Impact Virginia!
The students of Poplar Springs Baptist Church in Richmond love Impact Virginia! — not only have they attended this mission-minded work camp for the past 10 years, this summer they decided one week at Impact wasn't enough. On Monday, June…
Baptist groups in Europe, U.S. advocate cease-fire in Lebanon
WASHINGTON (ABP) — As American and European Baptist leaders called for an immediate cease-fire of hostilities between Israel and militant wings of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, the Bush administration dismissed any cease-fire that does not include disarming Hezbollah. Leaders of…
As U.S. missionaries are reported safe, Lebanese Baptists describe suffering
As United States Marines began evacuating Americans in earnest from a besieged Beirut July 19 and U.S. Baptist groups reported their missionaries in the region safe, a Lebanese Baptist leader said his people's suffering would seem “quite saddening and depressing”…
Former California Baptist educator, director dies of cancer
FRESNO, Calif. (ABP) — Valton Prince, who directed what is now the discipleship training ministry for the California Southern Baptist Convention, died of cancer July 22. He was 87. Prince worked for the California convention from 1965 to 1981. He…
Virginia Baptists to send $8,000
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is sending $8,000 to the Lebanese Baptist Society to use in the ministry to refugees fleeing the attacks in Lebanon. Jerry Jones, team leader for the board's glocal missions and evangelism team, approved the expenditure…
Candid exchange between professors shows Baptist rift over Israel-Lebanon
WASHINGTON (ABP) — As hostilities in Lebanon and Israel continue, an Arab Baptist professor called on American evangelicals to look at the situation through Lebanese eyes. Martin Accad of the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut is a Lebanese Baptist…